"I'm Ioane," he nodded, responding to his new [i]partner[/i]. "You can just call me Io though." He gave his new friend a quick up and down, scanning to see what his first impression was going to be of the guy, Evian. Io stood taller by an inch or two. His spikey jet black hair made him seem a bit younger but Io could tell they were near if not the same age.

Io slipped his left hand into his pocket and stuck out his right for a handshake. "Hopefully we can become friends?" The words that came out were said in a question but in his mind it was supposed to be a statement. That was one thing that always flustered Ioane when it came to conversations, the words never came out right. "I'm guessing Professor Kukui wasn't in, so we can meet with him first. I'm sure he would want to meet you."

The Alolan native paused for a moment to think of where the professor would be before going on. "He's probably on Ten Carat Hill," Io said, pointing to the west. "Just a ten or fifteen minute walk."